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almofada anti escaras

English translation: anti-decubitus cushion

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Portuguese term or phrase:almofada anti escaras
English translation:anti-decubitus cushion
Entered by: Tania Pires

15:24 Jan 26, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / Municipal Solid Waste Reg
Portuguese term or phrase: almofada anti escaras
'... na angariação de fundos para a aquisição e doação de uma almofada anti escaras a criança com deficiência motora.'

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 00:11
anti-decubitus cushion
Explanation:
Se você pesquisar no Google Imagens "anti-decubitus cushion" e "almofada anti escaras", encontrará imagens do mesmo tipo de produto.
Selected response from:

Edmundo Biglia
Brazil
Local time: 20:11
Grading comment
This is the most technical term for what I'm looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Pressure Relief Cushions/Pads
Nick Taylor
3 +1anti-bedsore cushion
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 +1anti-decubitus cushion
Edmundo Biglia
3cushion for pressure sore prevention
Matheus Chaud


Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
anti-bedsore cushion


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 00:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: Essa escara é bedsore, sim.
8 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mário!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
anti-decubitus cushion


Explanation:
Se você pesquisar no Google Imagens "anti-decubitus cushion" e "almofada anti escaras", encontrará imagens do mesmo tipo de produto.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Apollo safety anti-decubitus cushion is applied to wheelchair users, who are at high risk of developing pressure sores."

    Reference: http://www.medicalexpo.com/medical-manufacturer/anti-decubit...
    Reference: http://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/pride/product-84785-548165.h...
Edmundo Biglia
Brazil
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This is the most technical term for what I'm looking for.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Pois, tinha pesquisado a almofada anti escaras, mas não tinha encontrado um termo equivalente em inglês, apesar de ter aparecido muito "pressure-relief". É capaz de ser isto. Pelo menos parece pelas imagens. Obrigada!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate: Cara, acho que tinha dado algum tilt no meu google aqui. Agora apareceram os mesmos números que você citou. Deixo um agree com você também para corrigir a intervenção anterior. Desculpe.
1 day 9 mins
  -> No problem, essas coisas acontecem mesmo. Obrigado pelo agree!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cushion for pressure sore prevention


Explanation:
Sugestão.

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Note added at 28 minutos (2016-01-26 15:52:43 GMT)
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https://www.google.com.br/search?q=cushion for pressure sore...

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Pressure Relief Cushions/Pads


Explanation:
Pressure Relief Cushions/Pads

Nick Taylor
Local time: 00:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
1 hr
  -> thanks Verginia
agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate: Acho que todas as opções poderiam ser usadas, mas a sua é a mais recorrente.
17 hrs
  -> thanks Raphael
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